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VCs at Freestyle, Plexo Capital and Sequoia join Startup Battlefield judges

TechCrunch

Prior to joining Sequoia, Chen worked at Emergence Capital and McKinsey. The seed-stage venture capital firm holds more than $565 million assets under management and investments in over 150 startups. The seed-stage venture capital firm holds more than $565 million assets under management and investments in over 150 startups.

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Joseph Lee, CEO of Kairous Capital, Shares His Cross-Border Investment Philosophy for the Asia Pacific Region

AsiaTechDaily

In addition to his rich experiences working in the venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) sectors, Joseph has also sharpened his investment acumen through his multiple years in the audit and stock-broking industry before deciding to finally launch his cross-border investment firm, Kairous Capital , in 2015.

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Newsletter: Elon Musk’s genius + Surgical robots

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The patented technology allows the surgeon to control tiny, human-like robotic arms that enables procedures currently considered unfeasible, and reduces scarring. In 2004, PayPal co-founder Elon Musk took what appeared to be a huge and perhaps reckless gamble. ” Memic’s strong management team is led by Chairman Maurice R.

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Why AI Won't Be the Investment Opportunity Everyone Thinks It Is

This is going to be BIG.

When I think about true disruptions in tech—the ones that enable huge investor outcomes because they create generational behavior change, entirely new markets, and populate whole business ecosystems out of nothing—location-aware mobile devices stand out to me as right up there with the web itself.

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Singapore-based sales productivity platform Nektar raises $2.15 million seed round

TechCrunch

Its seed round was led by Nexus Venture Partners, with participation from Insignia Venture Partners, Arka Venture Labs, Better Capital and Vietnam Investments Group. Founded earlier this year, Nektar has been working in stealth mode with five companies, and has plans for an early adopter release before a public launch by the end of 2021.

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The Benefits of Patenting: When to Protect Your Inventions and Why

StartupNation

For example, Nicholas Woodman presented his patent in 2004 , to enable people to easily record their exciting life moments. Not only can it protect your startup in the future, it can also provide valuable leverage when raising capital.

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“Customer First” Healthcare

abovethecrowd.com

healthcare system does not operate as a free marketplace with the type of open-competition that we often associate with capitalism. From 2004 to 2014, the average payments for coinsurance rose 107% from $117 to $242. Our venture capital firm, Benchmark, has made four investments consistent with the “customer-first” theme.

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